Bravely Second: End Layer is celebrating its second anniversary today. On the series’ official Japanese Twitter page, Square Enix confirms that worldwide sales have surpassed 700,000 units. Fans were also thanked for their support of the series.
Bravely Second was the second entry in the overall “Bravely” franchise. No new core games have been announced, but it almost looks like Square Enix is taking some inspiration from it with the upcoming Switch RPG Project Octopath Traveler.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s credits for beating all twelve cups are pretty similar to what was included on Wii U. However, there are some extra scenes, and some name additions – such as Tatsumi Kimishima at the end. Watch the full credits below.
There aren’t too many Switch games at the moment that use the device’s touchscreen. But with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the touchscreen functionality has been retained from the original Wii U release.
It’s nothing too crazy, but you can fully navigate Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s with a tap of the finger. You can select different modes, characters, vehicle parts, options and more. We took a brief video showing the touchscreen usage in action below.
More footage has arrived showing off TumbleSeed, which launches for Switch on May 2. View another hour of gameplay below.
YouTuber nesis has come up with a bizarre, yet interesting way of messing around with a Guardian in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Believe it or not, it’s possible to ride a Guardian through the sky.
The steps themselves are pretty simple. Actually following through on the process may be a bit tricky, however. You’ll need to get a Guardian on to a raft, and then mess around with it a bit to make it move and fly up into the sky.
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works is an upcoming book from Yacht Club Games and Udon Entertainment. It’ll feature key art, character concepts, enemy designs, sprite sheets, unused ideas, and a tribute art gallery along with creator commentary and an exclusive interview.
For those interested in the cover, we now have that above via an Amazon listing. Speaking of which, the retailer is currently taking pre-orders which are at a $7 discount. Reservations are also now live on Amazon Canada and Amazon UK.
Playtonic’s first project is the 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee, which began to launch this month (the Switch version is coming a bit later on). The team could have ended up going in a different direction though.
When asked about the possibility of creating something along the lines of Yooka-Laylee Racing during an EGX Rezzed session earlier this month, Playtonic’s Gavin Price acknowledged that fan interest is there. He also revealed that, when starting out with Playtonic, he thought a project in that genre “might actually be the first game we do.” Gavin ended with: “Let’s wait and see.”
Many staffers at Playtonic formally worked at Rare. Back in the day, Rare worked on the much-beloved Diddy Kong Racing for the N64.
Thanks to Stephan P for the tip.
In Japan, Nintendo prepared two special versions for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Fans can pick up a Limited Edition or Valentia Complete edition for extra goodies.
Get a closer look at the Valentia Complete edition below. One neat touch: the Limited Edition box has Alm on the cover. Meanwhile, the Valentia Complete edition features Celica.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Super Mario 64
3. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
4. Mario Party 2
5. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
6. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
7. Super Mario World
8. Mario Kart 64
9. Super Mario 3D World
10. The Legend of Zelda
11. Zelda: A Link to the Past
12. Mario Party 10
13. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
14. Super Mario Bros. 3
15. Zelda: Skyward Sword
16. Super Mario Bros.
17. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
18. Mario Kart 8
19. Brain Age
20. Bomberman 64
Videos
1. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
2. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
4. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
6. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
7. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
8. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
9. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits
10. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
11. Cube Life: Pixel Action Heroes – Trailer
12. Sonic Forces – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
13. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
14. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
15. Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
16. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
17. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
18. ARMS – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
19. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
20. Pikmin 2 Trailer
Source: Wii U eShop
A few new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
